a wee step

Here's what the leather straps were for, and if you live in Launceston you can buy these little chaps at Cocoon. Yep, that's me, a person who makes stuff and sells it.

It's all a bit exciting and very daunting, I've never properly sold stuff in a shop before and the whole time I'm making these the fear of "will they be good enough" is bouncing around my brain - ricocheting off confidence and paranoia. I'm a good sewer, I know that, but am I good enough? This is where Tara would start yelling at me to not be such a doubter, but then she sells stuff all the time.....

The fabric is from Pippijoe, one of the talented Melbourne designers who are printing their own designs onto cotton/linen/hemp and blends thereof. It's incredibly exciting what these Melbourne girls are doing - Lara, Shannon, Bianca and Kristen inspire me so much (there's also Danielle in Western Australia), oh and I can't forget Prints Charming! I feel honoured to be able to make a little something from their offerings.

Suzie at Cocoon sells a certain style of items in blacks, reds, greys and a little bit of green (more khaki) and blue (smokey blue) which look wonderful and I never get tired of prowling around the shop. I'm also varying my colour scheme bag-wise so I've decided to open an Etsy shop as well, this way I can sell worldwide but would recommend local buyers to go to Cocoon first. Now I just have to build up some stock!

Have a good weekend everyone. :o)